• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.33 no.5A
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• pp.561-570
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• 2008

Time synchronization is essential for a number of network applications such as high speed communication and parallel/distribution processing systems. As the era of ubiquitous computing is ushered in, the high precise time synchronization in wireless networks have been required in. This paper presents the design ana the implementation of the high precision time synchronization in wireless networks using ZigBee. To achieve high precision requirements, we have tried to analyze and reduce error factors such as the latency and jitters of a protocol stack on wireless environments. In addition, this paper includes some experiments and performance evaluations of our system. The result is that we established for nodes in a network to maintain their elects to within a 50 nanosecond offset from the reference clock.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.441-447
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• 2022

In this paper, we propose a FLL-assisted-PLL based time synchronization algorithm for telemetry systems where frequency and phase errors exist in time synchronization pulse. The telemetry system may analyze the flight state by acquiring the state information in the distributed system. Therefor, in order to collect each state information without errors, precise time synchronization between the master and the slave is required. At this time, the master's time pulse have frequency and phase changes that can be caused by external and internal factors, so a method to maintain precision time synchronization is essential to provide telemetry data continuously. We propose the FLL-assisted-PLL based algorithm that is capable of high-speed synchronization and has high time synchronization accuracy. The proposed algorithm is verified through python simulation, and the VHDL Logic has been implemented in FPGA to check the performance according to the frequency errors and phase errors.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.29.2-29.2
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• 2010

항법분야에 있어서 위성항법시스템의 다양한 오차를 제거한 정밀한 위치 정보를 이용하여 이동체에 활용하는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 실제 환경에서 이동체를 이용한 항법실험을 수행하기 전 실제 환경과 유사한 가상의 실시간 테스트베드를 구축하여 알고리즘 테스트 및 검증 실험을 수행하려 한다. 이를 위해 이동체의 운동을 시뮬레이션하는 운동궤적제어시스템과 실제의 항법신호를 시뮬레이션하는 GNSS 시뮬레이터 사이의 시각동기화는 실시간 시뮬레이션을 구현하기 위해 필수적으로 요구된다. 동기화 되지 않은 시각정보는 이동체 운동궤적제어시스템에 의해 생성된 실제의 궤적과 GNSS 시물레이터로부터 생성된 궤적사이의 오차를 유발하여 항법수신기의 부정확한 항법신호를 유발한다. 이 연구는 GNSS 시뮬레이터를 이용한 실시간 테스트베드의 구축에 있어 필요한 이동체 운동궤적의 시각동기화 기술 개발을 목표로 한다. GNSS 시뮬레이터는 Spirent 사의 GPS 시뮬레이터가 사용되었다. 이동체의 위치, 속도, 가속도와 같은 움직임을 나타내는 운동에 관한 명령은 적용되어야 하는 정확한 시각이 함께 전송되므로, 이는 그 시각 이전에 GPS 시뮬레이터에 도달해야 한다. 따라서 1초(1 Hz) 또는 0.1초(10 Hz) 사이에 원격제어시스템과 GPS 시뮬레이터사이의 시각 동기화를 구현하였다. 시뮬레이터와의 시각정보 동기화를 위해 Amplicon사의 PCI-215 타이머카드를 이용하였고, 그 결과, 이동체 운동궤적제어시스템과 시뮬레이터의 시각정보를 $10^{-3}$ 내의 위치오차를 가지는 정밀도로 동기화됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.1036-1043
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• 2018

This paper presented future power system protection technologies through the HW/SW integration platform with IEC 61850 and IEEE c37.238 standards. To determine the implementation performance of the integrated platform, an example of EVM (Evaluation Module) was constructed to satisfy the standards. The platform has been identified as a future power system integrated IED(Intelligent Electronic Device) HW/SW technology that meets the level of error required by the time sync standard and the level of delay required by protecting the power system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.7-10
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• 2004

본 논문은 방송국으로부터 기준 시각을 전송 받은 DTV를 Network Time Server로 활용함으로써 가정, 사무실, 공장 내의 네트워크 기기들에 대한 시각동기를 맞추는데 목적이 있다. 기존의 옥내 네트워크 시스템에서 발생하는 시간의 불일치를 해소하기 위하여 GPS를 이용한 Common-View방식으로 방송국간의 시각동기를 맞추고 방송채널을 이용하여 모든 DTV와도 동기를 맞춘다. DTV는 옥내 시간관리 서버 또는 Network Time Server로서 역할을 수행하며, 건물 내 네트워크 장비에 대한 시각동기를 수행한다. 또한 시각동기를 개선시키기 위해서는 시각 정밀도를 향상시키는 알고리즘을- 적용할 도 있다. 이러한 시각동기를 이용하여 공장내 네트워크 시스템, 사무 자동화 시스템, DTV 기반 홈네트워킹 등의 응용에 적용될 수 있다.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.216-223
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• 2005

A computer clock has limits in accuracy and precision affected by its inherent instability, the environment elements, the modification of users, and errors of the system. So the computer clock needs to be synchronized with a standard clock if the computer system requires the precise time processing. The purpose of synchronizing clocks is to provide a global time base throughout a distributed system. Once this time base exists, transactions among members of distributed system can be controlled based on time. This paper discusses the integrated approach to clock synchronization. An embedded system is considered for time synchronization based on the GPS(Global Positioning System) referenced time distribution model. The system uses GPS as standard reference time source and offers UTC(Universal Time Coordinated) through NTP(Network Time Protocol). A clock model is designed and adapted to keep stable time and to provide accurate standard time with precise resolution. Private MIB(Management Information Base) is defined for network management. Implementation results and performance analysis are also presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 1999.10c
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• pp.543-545
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• 1999

컴퓨터 시스템은 주파수를 제공하는 수정발진자의 환경적 요인에 의한 오차 등으로 인해 정확한 시각을 유지하지 못한다. 정확한 시각 유지를 통해 외부 시각원으로부터 시각신호를 받아 로컬 시스템의 시각오류를 보정하는 시각동기 클라이언트를 이용하는 방법을 연구하였다. 정밀도 향상을 위해 다중서버 선택기능을 보강하였고, 지연시간에 따른 시각원의 가중치를 적용하였다. 특히 시각변화에 민감한 프로세스가 많은 시스템에서 시각 오류 보정시 시각의 급변은 시스템에 무리를 일으키므로 점근적 보정을 통한 안정적 방법이 필요하다. 이를 위해 축적결과기반 시각오류 보정방법을 적용하여 네트워크 지연의 급작스런 변화에도 분산을 통한 충격을 완화하여 안정적인 시각보정을 할 수 있도록 하였다. 시각오류 요인과 시각동기방법, 클라이언트 구현과 실험결과를 제시한다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.1B
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• pp.86-97
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• 2009

RTLS is a system for automatically locating and tracking people and objects. The TDOA-based RTLS determines the location of the tag by calculating the time differences of a signal received from the tag. In TDOA-based RTLS, time synchronization is essential to calculate the time difference between readers. This paper presents a precision time synchronization method for TDOA-based RTLS over IEEE 802.15.4. In order to achieve precision time synchronization in IEEE 802.15.4 radio, we analyzed the error factors of delay and jitter. We also deal with the implementation of hardware assisted time stamping and the Kalman filtering method to minimize the error factors. In addition, this paper described the experiments and performance evaluation of the proposed precision time synchronization method in IEEE 802.15.4 radio. The results show that the nodes in a network can maintain their clocks to within 10 nanoseconds offset from the reference clock.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.285-290
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• 2020

This paper presents a time synchronization algorithm based on PLL for application to telemetry systems and implement FPGA logic. The large aircraft of the telemetry system acquires status information through each distributed acquisition devices and analyzes the flight status in real time. For this reason, time synchronization between systems is important to improve precision. This paper presents a PLL based time synchronization algorithm that is less complex than other time synchronization methods and takes less time to process data because there is minimized message transmission for synchronization. The validity of proposed algorithm is proved by simulation of Python. And the VHDL logic was implemented in FPGA to check the time synchronization performance.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.38C no.2
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• pp.141-154
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• 2013

The technology of precise time-synchronization between signal receive devices for separation distance operation can be a key point for the technology with TDoA-based system. We propose a new method for the higher accuracy of system's time-synchronization in this paper, which uses OCXO and DPLL with high accuracy to achieve phase synchronization at 1 pps (pulse per second) of signal. And the method receive time value from a GPS satellite. Essentially, the performance of GPS with high accuracy refers to long-term frequency stability for its reliability. As per the characteristic, as the GPS timing signals are synchronized continuously, the accuracy of time-synchronization gets improved proportionally. Therefore, if the time synchronization is accomplished, the accuracy of the synchronization can be up to 0.001 ppb (part per billion). Through the improved accuracy of the time-synchronization, the measurement error of TDOA-based location detection technology is evaluated. Consequently, we verify that TDoA-based location measurement error can be greatly improved via using the improved method for time-synchronization error.